The K-pop quartet are the first non-British musicians to be honoured with this prestigious title.

The iconic four members of K-pop sensation <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/blackpink-jennie-bts-v-paris-instagram-post-reignites-dating-rumours" title="Blackpink's Jennie Recent Instagram Post Reignites Dating Rumours" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blackpink</a> got to rub shoulders with royalty recently as <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/blackpink-lisa-celine-heloise-handbag-celebrity-fashion-news-fall-2023" title="The Celine H&eacute;lo&iuml;se Handbag Becomes Blackpink Lisa's Newest Wardrobe Staple" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lisa</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/living/blackpink-rose-mbappe-lewis-hamilton-rimowa-latest-global-campaign-never-still-4" title="Blackpink&rsquo;s Ros&eacute; Stuns in RIMOWA&rsquo;s Latest Global Campaign &lsquo;Never Still 4&rsquo;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ros&eacute;</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/k-beauty-brand-tamburins-teases-an-upcoming-campaign-starring-blackpink-jennie" title="K-Beauty Brand Tamburins Teases an Upcoming Campaign with Blackpink&rsquo;s Jennie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennie</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/blackpink-jisoo-possible-film-debut-omniscient-readers-viewpoint-ahn-hyo-seop-lee-minho" title="Blackpink&rsquo;s Jisoo in Talks For Possible Film Debut with &lsquo;Omniscient Reader&rsquo;s Viewpoint&rsquo;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jisoo</a> were awarded as honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/kate-middleton-princess-diana-jewellery-earrings-king-charles-coronation-royal" title="Kate Middleton Pays Tribute to Princess Diana at King Charles's Coronation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Charles</a> himself. The award was bestowed upon the group for their climate change advocacy as COP26 Advocates for the United Nations climate summit held in Glasgow in 2021. The history-making ceremony was held on November 22 at the Buckingham Palace with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee in attendance. 
The popular K-pop quartet join the ranks of other musicians who've been awarded MBEs such as Adele, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/ed-sheeran-new-album-equals" title="Ed Sheeran's New Album '=' Talks Maturity, Parenthood, and Loss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ed Sheeran</a> and Mel B of Spice Girls. Notably, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/k-beauty-brand-tamburins-teases-an-upcoming-campaign-starring-blackpink-jennie" title="K-Beauty Brand Tamburins Teases an Upcoming Campaign with Blackpink&rsquo;s Jennie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blackpink</a> are the first non-British musicians to be given such an award, making it truly a hallmark achievement for the group.&nbsp;

The singers were also given special mention by King Charles at the state banquet that occured earlier this week where His Majesty said, "It is especially inspiring to see Korea&rsquo;s younger generation embrace the cause. I applaud <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/jennie-from-blackpink-spotted-filming-for-a-new-variety-show-apartment-404" title="Jennie from Blackpink Spotted Filming for a New Variety Show &lsquo;Apartment 404&rsquo;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennie</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/blackpink-jisoo-actor-ahn-bo-hyun-ended-their-romantic-relationship-split-celebrity-news" title="Blackpink&rsquo;s Jisoo and Actor Ahn Bo-hyun Have Ended Their Romantic Relationship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jisoo</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/blackpink-lisa-makes-history-first-kpop-idol-perform-crazy-horse-paris" title="Blackpink's Lisa Makes History as the First K-pop Idol to Perform at Crazy Horse Paris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lisa</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/rose-hailey-bieber-and-more-star-in-ysl-s-intimate-fall-2022-campaign-ysl45" title="Ros&eacute;, Hailey Bieber and More Star in Saint Laurent's Intimate Fall 2022 Campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ros&eacute;</a>, better known collectively as Blackpink, for their role in bringing the message of environmental sustainability to a global audience as Ambassadors for the U.K.&rsquo;s Presidency of Conference of the Parties (COP) 26, and later as advocates for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals."
King Charles also went on to acknowledge South Korea's cultural contibutions on a global scale, stating, "Korea has matched Danny Boyle with Bong Joon-ho, James Bond with <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/everything-we-know-about-netflix-squid-game-season-2-lee-jung-jae-gong-yoo" title="Everything We Know About 'Squid Game 2' So Far" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Squid Game</a> and the Beatles&rsquo; &lsquo;Let It Be&rsquo; with <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/bts-jungkook-his-first-solo-album-golden-release-date-details-november" title="All We Know about BTS&rsquo; Jungkook's First Solo Album Dropping Early November" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BTS</a>&rsquo;s &lsquo;Dynamite'. Our cultures share a remarkable ability to captivate imaginations across the world, transforming a so-called soft power into a shared superpower."

In honour of <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/blackpink-jennie-kim-fronts-calvin-klein-exclusive-capsule-collection" title="Blackpink's Jennie Fronts Calvin Klein's New Capsule Collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blackpink</a> and as a sign of welcome, the military band of the 1st Battalion of Welsh Guards during the changing of the guards even played a rendition of <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/behind-the-scenes-blackpink-jisoo-custom-dior-look-born-pink-concert-finale-fashion" title="Behind The Scenes of Jisoo's Custom Dior Look for Blackpink's Born Pink Concert Finale" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blackpink</a>'s hit song, "DDU-DU DDU-DU" much to the delight of attendees and the internet. Watch the now viral peformance below!

Congratulations to Blackpink!&nbsp;

Blackpink Makes History After Being Awarded with Honorary MBEs by The Royal Family

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